3 points strategy for operators to move for 5G.
- Ø Gigabit LTE and WiFi 802.11 ax can do much better, specifically for Asian market, rather having immediate focus on #5G.
- ABI Research forecasts LTE will grow from approximately 30% of global mobile subscriptions in 2017 to 50% in 2024. The most advanced LTE service, Gigabit LTE, is expected to near two million subscriptions globally in 2017, which is less than 5% of LTE Advanced Pro subscriptions in 2017. Gigabit LTE devices, launched in 2017, will far exceed the subscription numbers, as few cell sites are expected to reach Gigabit LTE speeds in 2017. Gigabit LTE is a pivotal piece of an advanced 4G mobile network that can support an operator’s mobile service goals over the next six to eight years and beyond. “Gigabit LTE is a specific configuration of the LTE Advanced Pro standard and is expected to account for 70% of LTE Advanced Pro subscriptions by 2026,” says Prayerna Raina, Senior Analyst at ABI Research.
- http://fundarc-comm.xgnlab.com/2017/06/gigabit-lte-is-expected-to-account-for.html
- Ø Before jumping to #5G, focus on core, slicing, operation & management and orchestration capabilities.
- Ø NSA mode is for good beginning to incorporate #5G, A large scale convergence will be there...that's means multiple technology at access and unified core.
- ....in time
- SA mode emerge to change the paradigm of cellular completely.... note it. its gonna take long time for cellular services but may come for FWA cases in recent time.
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